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NASCAR WCUP: Pepsi 400 Starting Lineup, Daytona
July 6, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, FL: Following are the qualifying results for the Pepsi 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Saturday night. Results include starting position, car number, driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. 40. Sterling Marlin, Intrepid, 183.778. 2. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Gordon seeks return of early success at Daytona
July 6, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - With six top-three finishes in his last seven races of the 2001 season, Jeff Gordon, driver of the DuPont Chevrolet, enters the Pepsi 400 on Saturday with momentum on his side. The three-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion hopes the momentum will carry over to Daytona International Speed ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dodge Charger Daytona Did Everything Except Win a Big One at Namesake Track
July 6, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Dodge Charger Daytona won its first NASCAR Grand National race at Talladega in September 1969. Before the season ended, the Daytona posted another win at Texas International Speedway. In the following year, the Dodge Daytona continued its winning ways at Atlanta, Michigan and Darl ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett resumes championship chase at Daytona
July 6, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Nearing the midway point of the 2001 NASCAR season, #88 UPS driver Dale Jarrett resumes his quest for a second Winston Cup Championship at Daytona International Speedway. Items to consider heading into Saturday's Pepsi 400 (NBC; 8 p.m. EDT): Jarrett won the pole position for this even ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green To Drive Nestea Concentrate Car At Watkins Glen NBS Event
July 6, 2001 (Mooresville, NC) Jeff Green, driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, will not be driving his trademark bright yellow Nesquik car at the Watkins Glen event on July 8, 2001. Instead, Green will showcase a bright blue Nestea car to commemorate the launch of new Nestea Iced Tea Liquid Concentrate by ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: Dorricott Racing seeking fifth consecutive victory in 2001
July 6, 2001 SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Kansas Speedway is new to Dorricott Racing but it doesn't take away the fact that Indy Lights' hottest team is hunting its fifth win-in-a-row in 2001 in the inaugural event of the Dayton Indy Lights Championship around the 1.5-mile superspeedway, Sunday, July 8. The 67 lap/100 mile Indy ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac Chassis Notes, Daytona, Pepsi 400
July 6, 2001 The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running this week during the NASCAR Winston Cup event at Daytona International Speedway. 10 Valvoline Grand Prix driver Johnny Benson returns to Daytona this week with the same chassis he drove to a seventh place finish at Tallade ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dave Marcis Retirement Notes
July 6, 2001 Comments by Dave Marcis, No. 71 Realtree Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "Good afternoon. I'll do the Chicago race, Indianapolis, Dover, Darlington, Atlanta and the Daytona 500 next year in 2002 here in Daytona, Florida, and that will be my final event. Marcis Auto Racing will continue to operate and stay open. I'v ... Continue reading
Team Chicago Challenge (TV Show)
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Eclectic Products, Inc. adds Epoxy Paste to auto repair toolbox! Amazing GOOPâ SuperWELDâ Epoxy Paste joins Amazing GOOPâ adhesives and Seal-Allâ for DIY automotive repair Springfield, OR - Eclectic Products, Inc. has added Amazing GOOPâ SuperWELDâ Epoxy Paste to GOOP's auto adhesive products to creat ... Continue reading
Land Rover North America, Inc. Reports Best Sales Month This Year; U.S. Land Rover Sales Up 2.1 Percent Over June 2000 LANHAM, Md., July 3 Consumer response to a variety of high value marketing programs continues to drive traffic at Land Rover retailers throughout the U.S. The British sport-utility manufacturer posted ... Continue reading
MBUSA Reports 2nd Best June in MBUSA History With Sales of 17,322; Year-to-Date Sales of 100,216 Push MBUSA Toward Another Record-Breaking Year MONTVALE, N.J., July 3 Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported June sales of 17,322 vehicles, trailing slightly behind June 2000 (17,919), making this the second highest June on rec ... Continue reading
Hyundai Sales Continue to Soar; June Sales Set New All-Time Record
Hyundai Sales Continue to Soar; June Sales Set New All-Time Record FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 3 Hyundai Motor America today announced record sales of 32,140 vehicles for the month of June, up 37 percent over the previous year, posting a fifth consecutive month of record sales and setting a new all-time Hyundai sales ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reports U.S. June Sales Increase
Chrysler Group Reports U.S. June Sales Increase * Chrysler Brand Sales Break June Mark By 16 Percent * Jeep(R) Brand Sales Up Four Percent * Dodge Car Sales Up 27 Percent * Minivan Sales Up 22 Percent AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 3 Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 218,633 units in June 2001, a one percent increase co ... Continue reading
Daewoo Motor America Remains Positive About Second Half of 2001
Daewoo Motor America Remains Positive About Second Half of 2001 COMPTON, Calif., July 3 "While Daewoo's June sales result was less than expected, we remain positive that we can reach our year end sales goals," stated D.J. Lee, president and CEO of Daewoo Motor America. Lee continued, "The news of the negotiations betwe ... Continue reading
Subaru of America, Inc. Shatters June Sales Records - Outback Sales Are Best Ever
Subaru of America, Inc. Shatters June Sales Records - Outback Sales Are Best Ever - Total Sales Up 24 Percent From 2000; Best Monthly Total Since 1987; Impreza Sales up 113 Percent - CHERRY HILL, N.J., July 3 Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), a pioneer of crossover all-wheel drive vehicles designed for the active lifestyl ... Continue reading
BMW Reports Record Six-Month Sales, Accelerates Past 100,000 Unit Milepost; June Sales Skyrocket 32 Percent and Year-to-Date Sales Increase 21 Percent WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 3 BMW of North America, LLC reported record sales for the first six months of 2001, as strong demand for the company's vehicles continued to d ... Continue reading
Audi Summer Sales Start off Strong With Best Sales Month in Company History
Audi Summer Sales Start off Strong With Best Sales Month in Company History AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 3 Audi of America's sales in June were 9,317 for the month, the best sales month in company history and a 35.0 percent gain over June 2000. Audi year-to-date sales increased to best- ever status with 43,300, up 7.3 per ... Continue reading
'eAuto' Not To Be Confused With eAutoclaims
'eAuto' Not To Be Confused With eAutoclaims PALM HARBOR, Fla., July 6 eAutoclaims (OTC Bulletin Board: EACC) reiterated today that the company is executing its business plan and moving forward with its company forecasts. This press release is to clarify that the ceased operations of "eAuto" (everything automotive), an ... Continue reading
Consumers Love X...Ford Explorer Sets June Sales Record
Ford Explorer Sets June Sales Record Ford F-Series Sets All-Time Sales Record; Volvo Posts Best Sales Month Ever DEARBORN, Mich., July 3 The Ford Explorer set a June sales record as 42,833 customers took delivery of America's top-selling sport utility vehicle. Ford Explorer's share of the mid-size sport utility segment ... Continue reading
NHTSA Announces Safety Recall Of Century Convertible Child Seats
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced a safety recall of Century convertible child seats equipped with the "A-Lok Adjuster," which tightens the child seat harness straps on the child. The recall involves 6,509 Century Encore (44612 GTn and 4662 WSC 01); Bravo (44622 LTG, 44630 LTH, ... Continue reading
LAPOINT CAPTURES POLE FOR ROUND NINE AT ROAD AMERICA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAPOINT CAPTURES POLE FOR ROUND NINE AT ROAD AMERICA ELKHART LAKE, WIS. (July 6, 2001) –Jason LaPoint, of Woodburn, Ore., captured the pole for Sunday morning’s Round Nine of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at Road America. Completing the top-three was Ton ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's June Sales Best in 28 Years - Passat Sets All-Time Record, Best Jetta June
Volkswagen's June Sales Best in 28 Years - Passat Sets All-Time Record, Best Jetta June AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 3 Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported its best June sales since 1973. In the month just completed, Volkswagen sold 34,375 cars in the U.S., a 2.9 percent increase over last year's June sales of 33,41 ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group is Only Domestic Automaker to Earn Top Slots In Strategic Vision's 2001 Total Quality Index Dodge Dakota, Chrysler Town & Country, Chrysler PT Cruiser And Chrysler LHS Finish First in Quality Study AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 3 Armed with an impressive lineup of cars, trucks and minivans, the Chrysler Grou ... Continue reading
Volvo Sales For June and Q2 Set An All-Time Record
Volvo Sales For June and Q2 Set An All-Time Record ROCKLEIGH, N.J., July 2 Continued strong sales for the S60 and Cross Country propelled Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. to its best month ever with record sales of 16,130 units during June. This is an 14.6 % increase when compared to June 2000 and caps 3 consecutive m ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Rolls Out New Warranty for 2002 Model Year
Volkswagen Rolls Out New Warranty for 2002 Model Year AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 2 Today, Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced a new vehicle warranty available on all 2002 Volkswagen models that begin arriving at U.S. dealerships this month and throughout the summer and fall. Volkswagen said it based its new warranty f ... Continue reading
Land Rover's Discovery Series II Named Best Mid-Sized SUV for Total Quality
Land Rover's Discovery Series II Named Best Mid-Sized SUV for Total Quality LANHAM, Md., July 2 The British-built Land Rover Discovery Series II has been named "Best Mid-Sized Sport-Utility Vehicle" in a new quality study released today. According to Strategic Vision, a San Diego-based automotive research company, Disc ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Prices for 2002 Sienna and Avalon Models
Toyota Announces Prices for 2002 Sienna and Avalon Models TORRANCE, Calif., July 2 Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. released manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2002 Sienna minivan and Avalon full-size sedan. Both models offer new packages at attractive prices and will arrive at dealer sho ... Continue reading
Q: What instantly turns 60 pounds into 2,700 pounds? A: A 30-mph crash.
Q: What instantly turns 60 pounds into 2,700 pounds? A: A 30-mph crash. ROCKLEIGH, N.J., July 2 Force = Mass x Acceleration. While that maybe an oversimplification, the fact is the laws of physics are unyielding. Imagine this: A 60 pound unbelted child in the back seat of a car traveling at a mere 30 miles per hour is ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Ward's Reports Estimated Production SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 6 Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 106,785 units, down from the 323,761 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North Ame ... Continue reading
General Motors Recalling Some 2001 Chevrolet And GMC Full-Size Trucks
FOR RELEASE: July 6, 2001 General Motors Recalling Some 2001 Chevrolet And GMC Full-Size Trucks DETROIT, Mich. - General Motors announced that a recall campaign is under way regarding a specified number of Chevrolet and GMC full-size trucks. This recall involves approximately 10,000 model year 2001 Chevrolet Silverado ... Continue reading
Blacks Pay More for Nissan Car Loans
Reuters is reporting that black customers in a majority of U.S. states were charged more than whites for Nissan auto loans between March 1993 and September last year, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. In a statistical study of more than 300,000 car loans arranged through Nissan Motor Co., dealers indicated that ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Practice Results from Road America
ELKHART LAKE, WIS. - Practice times for the 14 lap, 56.00-mile Rounds Nine and Ten races at Road America, with practice position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1 (3),Doug Bell(R), St. Albans, England, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 2:16.048, 105.845. 2 (69),Billy Asaro, Markham, Ont., F2A, Van Diemen ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--July 6, 2001--Gas price decreases are gaining momentum in Southern California, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch, but the region is still far behind the nation in gas price relief. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded self-serve fuel in Southern Califo ... Continue reading
British GP preview - BMW WilliamsF1 Team
British Grand Prix -13/14/15-07-01- PREVIEW The British Grand Prix at Silverstone is the second home race for the Anglo-German BMW WilliamsF1 Team and one that holds great memories for Frank Williams and his Grove-based team. It was here in 1979 that WilliamsF1 had its first win with Clay Regazzoni driving the FW07. Si ... Continue reading
Reuters reported that General Motors Japan, the Japanese unit of U.S. auto giant General Motors Corp., said on Thursday it will form a new company in Japan in August to strengthen ties with its Japanese partners. GM owns 49 percent of Isuzu Motors Ltd., 20 percent of Suzuki Motor Corp. and 21 percent of Fuji Heavy Indu ... Continue reading
KR Newspapers: Women Salespeople Finding a Place in Auto Showrooms
From a copywritten story appearing in KR newspapers. They hear the refrain daily: "Um ... I was looking for a salesman." Some reply with a polite "I'm a saleswoman, how can I help you?" Others use the opportunity to make a joke - "Congratulations! You've found her." They're women, and they sell cars. There aren't many ... Continue reading
WSJ:Auto Sales Rise; Foreign Brands Gain Ground
The Wall Street Journal reported that American consumers jumped on carmakers' hot deals, putting industry sales on track for the third-best year ever. But despite costly discounts, Detroit's Big Three continued to lose ground to Asian and European rivals. Overall, U.S. car and light truck sales totaled 1,625,341 vehicl ... Continue reading
GM to Build Midsize Version of Chevy Avalanche for GMC
Bloomberg News reported that General Motors Corp. plans to build a midsize version of its hybrid Chevrolet Avalanche sport-utility vehicle and pickup under the GMC brand in an effort to lure buyers of both kinds of trucks. General Motors said it will introduce the hybrid sport-utility and pickup "in a couple of years." ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Wednesday Test Day Notes from Road America
Wednesday Test Day Notes from Road America - No. 59 Green missed the morning session as the team repaired damaged suffered at a seperate event just prior to the test day. - No. 6 Kasemets broke in new pistons early in the morning session. - No. ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY U.S. F2000 National Championship Round Nine & Ten Road America Green Flags: Sunday, July 8, 2001, 9:00 a.m. (ET) Sunday, July 8, 2001, 5:20 p.m. (ET) Circuit: 4.048-mile road course Television: The Road America U.S. F2000 races will be televised on tape-delayed basis on the Speedvis ... Continue reading
Kumho Tyres Scottish Rally plans for September
Kumho Tyres Scottish Rally plans to run on September date The Royal Scottish Automobile Club (Motor Sport) Ltd, organiser of the Kumho Tyres Scottish Rally, has expressed confidence that the event will go ahead on its revised dates Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16. Scotland's biggest annual motor sport event ... Continue reading
Dorricott Looking for 5th Win in 2001 at Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com DORRICOTT RACING SEEKING FIFTH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY IN 2001 AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY SUNNYVALE, Calif. (July 4, 2001) - Kansas Speedway is new to Dorricott Racing but it doesn't take away the fact that Indy Lights' hottest team is hunting its fifth win-in-a- ... Continue reading
Honda Hoot draws 18,000 to beautiful Knoxville, TN
(Embedded image moved to file: pic26819.pcx) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2001 TORRANCE, CA -- The 8th Annual Honda Hoot motorcycle rally rolled into Knoxville, Tennessee June 20-23 with nearly 18,000 attendees. When the four-day event was over, the Hoot's first appearance in Knoxville went into the record books as an ... Continue reading
Buzz Bits - Ameristar Casino Indy 200 Notes and Quotes
Buzz Bits - Notes on Buzz Calkins and Bradley Motorsports Ameristar Casino Indy 200 - Kansas Speedway #12 Bradley Food Marts/ Sav-O-Mat Dallara-Oldsmobile figure eight Buzz Calkins took 20 points away from the SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway for his tenth place finish to bring the season total ... Continue reading
Road America 500 News & Notes ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (July 5, 2001) -- The seventh event of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series season got underway today at Road America with teams testing for this weekend's Road America 500 presented by the Chicago Tribune. Official practice sessions will begin on Friday, with qual ... Continue reading
How Olds Stays Cool in Kansas IRL
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Beating the Heat: How Indy Cars Keep Their Cool in a Long, Hot Summer KANSAS CITY, Kan., Thursday, July 5, 2001 - The chilly mornings and heavy jackets that were the trademarks of winter testing are distant memories now that the ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Thursday Test Notes from Road America
Thursday Test Notes from Road America - No. 3 Bell had a large crash in the first session. the car flipped end over end and then barrell rolled after exiting turn three. The car was extensively damaged, but the driver was uninjured. The team prepared another car and Bell ran in the afternoon session. ... Continue reading
AUTO CLUB LATE MODELS FEATURED DIVISION FOR JULY 14 RACES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUTO CLUB LATE MODELS FEATURED DIVISION FOR JULY 14 RACES as FOOTHILL INDEPENDENT BANK PRESENTS: NASCAR AT IRWINDALE WILD PICK-YOUR-PART FIGURE 8 RACES ALSO ON AGENDA! Irwindale, Calif. - - Lead by the driver who labels himself "The X-man", the Automobile Club of Southern California Late Models ar ... Continue reading
Silverados Top Optional Testing in Kansas
SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 250 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 12 KANSAS SPEEDWAY KANSAS CITY, KAN. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2001 OPTIONAL TEST DAY RICKY HENDRICK, NO. 17 GMAC SILVERADO (top rookie, quickest of the day, 32.943/163.919 mph): "The rumor is that I came and tested a Busch car her ... Continue reading
Raudman Outqualifies the Field Again
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Dave Reed Dave Reed Racing 800/245-5299 dr@advantagememory.com Barbara Evans Evans-MMPR 818/832-7649 evansmmpr@earthlink.net RAUDMAN OUTQUALIFIES THE FIELD AGAIN Rancho Santa Margarita, California (July 3, 2001) - Craig Raudman, driver of Dave Reed Racing's #2 Yerf-dog Fun Karts/ITPS/Kin ... Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Training Delivers Truck Driver Simulation System
Lockheed Martin Information Systems delivered a next-generation truck driver training simulator system to the Singapore Ministry of Defense during formal commissioning ceremonies yesterday. The 16-vehicle, high fidelity Driver Training Simulation System uses a computer-generated virtual environment with full-motion eff ... Continue reading
MyRepairShop Introduces Shop Management System
Software Program With DIAL Interface Creates New Level of Productivity for Automotive Repair Shops MyRepairShop(TM) Inc. today announced it has developed a total shop operating system that connects independent automotive service professionals to the aftermarket supply chain via the Internet. The comprehensive suite of ... Continue reading
PACCAR Announces Increased Build Rates
PACCAR will be increasing its Class 8 truck production build rate of its Peterbilt division by 8%, effective July 16. The company will also be increasing the build rate of its Class 6/7 trucks manufactured at its Ste. Therese, Quebec, facility by 22%, effective August 6. Mark Pigott, PACCAR chairman and CEO, commented, ... Continue reading
Seiko Instruments Thermal Printers Selected for Tokheim Fuel Dispensers
Seiko Instruments USA Inc., Micro Printer Division has formed an alliance with Tokheim Corp., the world's largest independent designer and manufacturer of electronic and mechanical fuel dispensers, to incorporate the new Seiko Instruments PSA-60 thermal printing subassembly into a broad line of Tokheim dispensers world ... Continue reading
SKF Supplies Bearings and Seals for Jaguar's New X-Type
SKF continues to strengthen its position as leading supplier of bearings and seals to the world's automotive industry. The new Jaguar, X-Type, which goes on sale this summer, is equipped with custom-engineered bearings and seals from the SKF Group. Over the production life of Jaguar's new X-Type, SKF will supply over E ... Continue reading
Southwall Renews Its ISO 9001 Quality Management System Registration
Southwall Technologies Inc. announced today that their Quality Management System has been renewed as compliant with the International Standard ISO 9001:1994. Both of Southwall's U.S. Plants, located in Palo Alto, California and Tempe, Arizona, have met this ISO 9001 quality standard. "This achievement was a direct resu ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Signs Contract for $1 Million in IFS Upgrades
IFS has signed a contract with Volvo Car Corporation, a Ford-owned company, to implement IFS Applications 2001(TM) business software valued at $1 million. IFS will deploy its internet-based material supply system at Volvo Cars' Engine Centre Torslanda in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Engine Centre Gent in Belgium. The system ... Continue reading
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